Cotton yields in Iran
Iran: Cotton yields was 2.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.4 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 101 countries
All-time high
2.8 tonnes per hectare
in 2017
All-time low
0.8433 tonnes per hectare
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cotton yields in Iran, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Iran recorded 2.4 tonnes per hectare for cotton yields in 2024.
The figure is up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton yields in Iran peaked at 2.8 tonnes per hectare in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.8433 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
Iran ranks 21st of 101 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cotton yields in Iran, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.8433 tonnes per hectare | -23.8% |
| 1963 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +28.8% |
| 1964 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | +25.3% |
| 1966 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -16.4% |
| 1967 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | +14.2% |
| 1968 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | +28.0% |
| 1969 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | -15.6% |
| 1970 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +17.8% |
| 1971 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | +18.0% |
| 1973 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | -16.4% |
| 1976 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | -25.7% |
| 1982 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | +45.0% |
| 1983 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 2.51 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 2.43 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 2.51 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | -23.6% |
| 2011 | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | +25.7% |
| 2012 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | -27.1% |
| 2013 | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | +38.7% |
| 2014 | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | +22.7% |
| 2018 | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 2.45 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 2.4 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.89 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Iran's 2.4 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.92 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | 0.8433 tonnes per hectare | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.97 tonnes per hectare | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 tonnes per hectare | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More agriculture & rural data for Iran
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -25.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1059 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 415.77 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6359 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2262 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 3.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cotton yields in Iran?
- Cotton yields in Iran was 2.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cotton yields recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8 tonnes per hectare in 2017.
- What is the lowest cotton yields recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8433 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does Iran rank for cotton yields?
- Iran ranks 21st out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cotton yields rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cotton yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.